Deanna Troi once asked Data to sculptmusic out of clay. Data, not understanding the request, replied stating that "music is a collection of acoustic vibrations. How can I reproduce a sound with clay?" Troi told Data to "think of the effects that sounds have on people, the images that music brings to your mind, and then give it a form." (TNG: "Masks")

When it was suggested that The Doctorsing in one of the lecture halls
at a Qomarianuniversity, he was unsure that a lecture hall "would meet
the acoustic requirements" of his voice. Nevertheless, the hall was used following a number of modifications. (VOY: "Virtuoso")